Tag: Dominick J. Ruggerio
R.I. Senate President Ruggerio dies at 76
PROVIDENCE – Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, D-North Providence, the most senior member of the Statehouse, died Monday morning at the age of 76,...
‘Sixth Sense’ director, ‘The Notebook’ author filming movie in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Notable director M. Night Shyamalan and best-selling author Nicholas Sparks are teaming up on a movie set to be filmed in the...
Bissaillon resubmits bill to prevent liens on homes over medical debt
PROVIDENCE – Sen. Jacob E. Bissaillon, D-Providence, has introduced legislation to prohibit the attachment of liens against Rhode Islanders’ homes because of medical debt.
The...
Several CRMC bills to consider, but will there be any change...
Some state leaders and one of Rhode Island's largest environmental groups have failed in recent years to dismantle the embattled R.I. Coastal Resources Management...
Gu to lead Senate Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies
PROVIDENCE – Sen. Victoria Gu, D-Westerly, has been appointed by Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio to lead the seven-member Senate Committee on Artificial Intelligence and...
Legislators concerned about fate of Roger Williams, Fatima in wake of...
PROVIDENCE – Several lawmakers in the R.I. House of Representatives are raising concerns about the fate of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady...
General Assembly opens 2025 legislative session
PROVIDENCE – State lawmakers convened on Smith Hill Tuesday to officially start the six-month 2025 legislative session.
As is customary, House and Senate leaders delivered...
FALLING SHORT: Projected $330M deficit has General Assembly prepping for belt-tightening
For Rhode Island legislators, what’s old is new again.
After three years of surpluses, state budget officials are now projecting that the government is facing...
Public blame over RIBridges cyber breach points to Deloitte. But what...
PROVIDENCE – For the second year in a row, an infrastructure breakdown has made it a long December for Rhode Islanders.
Oddly enough, it involves...
Sen. Sandra Cano resigns to take possible new job with SBA
PROVIDENCE – Sen. Sandra Cano, D-Pawtucket, who has served in the R.I. General Assembly for the last six years and recently had a brief...